Jackson County Missouri - File #: 15965

• File #: 15965
• Version: 0
• Name: online legal publications and legal research services - West Group
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/17/2006
• In control: (R)Health and Justice Committee
• On agenda: 7/17/2006
• Final action: 7/24/2006
• Title: A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections to West Group of Carol Stream, IL, to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming twelve month period, as a sole source purchase.
• Sponsors: Rhonda Shoemaker
• Indexes: CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT, COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE, LEGAL PUBLICATIONS, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, TERM & SUPPLY CONTRACT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/24/2006	0	(R)Health and Justice Committee
7/24/2006	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
7/24/2006	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
7/19/2006	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
7/17/2006	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections to West Group of Carol Stream, IL, to provide for departmental needs for the upcoming twelve month period, as a sole source purchase.

Intro
RESOLUTION # 15965, July 17, 2006

INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, section 1040.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source; and,

WHEREAS, section 1063.00 of the Code requires notification of and approval by the Legislature on such sole source purchases exceeding $25,000.00; and,

WHEREAS, the Finance and Purchasing Director recommends a contract with West Group of Carol Stream, IL, for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections; and,

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director further recommends that it not take competitive bids with regard to said contract for the reason that West Group of Carol Stream, IL, is the only supplier of its proprietary Westlaw online legal publications, legal research services, and the official legal reporter for the State of Missouri, which services best meet the needs of the user agencies; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Finance and Purchasing Director be, and hereby is, authorized to execute for the County a contract with West Group of Carol Stream, IL, for the furnishing of online legal publications and legal research services for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the County Counselor's Office, and the Department of Corrections, to provide...